Purpose and Faculty

DMIN - (Missions)

Purpose and Faculty


Purpose

The DMin (Missions) is designed for those with significant experience in cross-cultural ministry. It builds on your previous studies and ministry experiences in order to attain higher levels of competency. It advances your knowledge of the foundations of and current developments in missions, deepens your understanding of God's purposes, acknowledges your personal calling and purpose in God's mission, improves your skills for achieving assigned responsibilities, and develops your personal and moral integrity.

Required Courses (15 semester hours)
ICS 6008 Missiological Reflections
MIN 9431 Spiritual Mentoring
RES 9400 Doctoral Research Methods
RES 9990 Professional Research Project (6)

Elective Courses (15 semester hours)
2 courses from MIS
3 courses from any alpha-designator

Upcoming Required courses:

  • June 20 - 24, 2011 MIS 6008 "Missiological Reflections" with Dr. Chris Little
  • June 13 - 24, 2011 RES 9400 "Doctoral Research Methods" with Dr. Robert Ferris. Note: This course will be capped at 10 students (non-negotiable, no exceptions)! Students who have taken seven (7) courses in their program prior to that time will be eligible to register for RES 9400 and will be given priority. This will also be handled on a "first come" basis. Students who wish to take this course and have less than seven courses completed will be placed on a waiting list, with priority given according to the number of courses completed as well as a "first come basis."

Upcoming Elective courses:

  • October 22 -26 MIS 9445 - "Major Issues in 21st Century Missions" (Syllabus) (Lausanne 3 "wrap-around" course) with Dr. Roy King, and Dr. William Larkin
  • Jan. 10-14, 2011 MIS 9322 - "Old Testament Foundations for Christian Mission" with Dr. Christopher J.H. Wright (All Nations College)

Resident Faculty

Christopher Little Christopher Little (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) Christopher R. Little has over eighteen years of cross-cultural missionary experience on four different continents with five different mission organizations. He served in Kenya among the Luo tribe with Campus Crusade for Christ, in Europe and the Asian su... more

Adjunct Faculty

Little, Christopher (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary)

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